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Bachelor's-30% vs national median49 grads tracked

Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences at Purdue University Fort Wayne

Ranked 159th of 160 bachelor's programs in Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$37,002
middle 50%: $27,237 – $43,722
Median · 5 years out
$43,722
middle 50%: $35,298 – $51,929
Median · 10 years out
$54,453
middle 50%: $38,967 – $76,958

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences (bachelor's) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Purdue University Fort Wayne's bachelor's program in Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences earn a median $37,002 one year after graduating, rising to $54,453 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 30% below the national median of $62,446 for this field, ranking 159th of 160 reporting programs.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.

Will the degree pay for itself?

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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
9.2 yrs
≈ $10,641 total interest

Same major at other universities

Marshall University
$48,943 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State University Moorhead
$47,392 · 5 yrs out
University of Southern Maine
$47,119 · 5 yrs out
Savannah State University
$46,359 · 5 yrs out
Concord University
$44,849 · 5 yrs out
Elizabeth City State University
$44,398 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii at Hilo
$42,505 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Purdue University Fort Wayne

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$127,241 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$121,240 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$110,938 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$107,834 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$102,996 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$93,945 · 5 yrs out
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$91,987 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$89,353 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$87,772 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$87,389 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$87,056 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$86,911 · 5 yrs out

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